On March 27, 2020, Congress enacted the CARES Act, a $2.2 trillion stimulus package to help with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. One provision of that law placed…
Industry Insights
Industry Insights
On March 27, 2020, Congress enacted the CARES Act, a $2.2 trillion stimulus package to help with the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic. One provision of that law placed…
SB 1157 (Bradford), passed by the California Legislature and signed by the Governor in 2020, created Civil Code Section 1954.06. This new law requires that, beginning July 1, 2021, any…
Forms CA-159
Effective January 1, 2020, a ninety-day notice is required for increases of more than 10% (cumulatively) in any 12-month period for a month-to-month tenancy for a rental unit that is exempt from…
Forms CA-159S
Effective January 1, 2020, a ninety-day notice is required for increases of more than 10% (cumulatively) in any 12-month period for a month-to-month tenancy for a rental unit that is exempt from…
Industry Insights
On November 28, 2017, the San Jose City Council voted to replace the City’s nearly forty-year-old rent control law with a new rent control ordinance. The new Apartment Rent Ordinance…
Industry Insights
This Industry Insight deals with the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, commonly known simply as “Section 8,” is a tenant-based rental subsidy program funded by the federal government and…
Industry Insights
The components described here are part of the Rental Housing Inspection Program. Each rental owner and manager is responsible for compliance with the ordinance. Registration A property owner may not…
Industry Insights
On May 9, 2017, the San Jose City Council enacted an urgency ordinance, entitled the Tenant Protection Ordinance (TPO), which imposed “just cause” requirements on evictions to take effect immediately. …
Forms CA-157
This form contains the essential legal terminology needed when you wish to increase the rent for a month-to-month tenancy for a rental unit that is exempt from AB 1482 rent…
Forms CA-157S
This form contains the essential legal terminology needed when you wish to increase the rent for a month-to-month tenancy for a rental unit that is exempt from AB 1482 rent…
Developing appropriate screening criteria is critical for all rental housing providers. A rental housing provider who establishes appropriate screening criteria should find, more often than not, that they end up…
Join two of CAA’s in-house attorneys for discussion about the new laws and updated CAA forms for 2024. In this webinar, the presenters will touch on topics including:• Lowered security…
Take the Year-End webinar – specifically for owners and managers of rental property in the city of San Diego. The webinar will provide updates on rent control and a primer…
Protect Property Rights at the Ballot Box
The CAA Issues Committee supports state and local ballot measures that enhance housing providers’ ability to offer fair housing opportunities to renters.